Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-24
GOTHAMuTE GLEANINGs.
1mpressiOns OF the Metropolis Made
Upon Cummings and Hall.

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Impressions Of the Metropolis Made
Upon Cummings and Hall.
NOTABLE PARADEs WHICH HAVE MARCHED UP THAT
GREAT THoRoUGHFARE-NRs. LANGTBY's NKw PLAY
AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
NRw YORK, Sept. %.
what was the most striking scene you have
seen on 81 oadway?" was asked OF several OLD New
Jrkers the other day. Each had looked at the
rIpidly shifting panorama to discover something
tlat the other did not seem to have noticed "The
most remarkable scene ever beheld there" ON.
syercd one, "was Stephen A. Douglass, speaking
fom the balcony OF the Irving house at the corner
o. Broadway and Chambers street, in 1854, just
after the passage OF the Kansas Nebraska bill
There was the great republican torchlight process
sion in 1861 in honor of Abe Lincoln. In which
.Wideawakes' from every State participated.
Those from Maine were feet tall. There was q
marked contrast between that gay spectacle ana
the gloomy sight at LincOln's funeral. Never have
oeen SO heasy draped IN 1acS as ces
Drati0n In 1859 was another notable scene on
broadway, and as the crowd moved along they
from the Nominations A procession two and
nall miles long moved along Broadway at the
worlds Fair parade. storm came up and swept
drenched to the skin while the other hall OF the
column escaped without having the dust laid on
, Ineir garments The funeral cortege that d io
sight as 1t moved along Broadway at night
Then there was the carnival, which proved a
brewer, who's said TO have paid 5000 for the
privilege OF assuming the role as an advertise
ment or his business"
When the speaker had told Of these and other
scenes, grave and gay, that he had witnessed On
Broadway, another man was asked what was the
most notable incident that lie ever saw there. He
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street and rehearS1ng her part as she went. Peo-
pie who did not know her took her to be crazy,
and her violent gestures and earnest mutteringS
were well calculated to create that impression.
You would be surprised 10 note the number OF per-
sons who talk to themselves as they walk along
Broadway. They are as Obvious to their sur
roundings and as much alone as II they were In a
forest"
UNEXPECTED DECORATION OF PEDESTRIAN.
The student Of Broadway walked up the street
one forenoon last week looking for striking mod
ern scenes. The sidewalks have never been 80
blOckaded with boxes and bales and the ever-wel-
come rural visitors. The latter are mentioned adj
visedly. You can tell stranger to New York by
the slow and confused manner that he makes his
the right and goes with rush, slipping In and
out OF the crowds with skill born OF experience.
stranger will take the wrong side OF the walk,
stop to look in at q window and impede the pro-
gress OF thousand hurrytng pedestrians. Owing
10 one OF these blockades the student turned out
into the street. truck loaded with barrels OF
RUSSIAN blue had been mixed up in blockade
there and barrel OF the powder scattered on the
street. The student trOdo on 1t and frescoed his
boots a gaudy blue. lew blocks farther on a
boy Carrying paper OF req lead was encountered.
He let IT drop on the sidewalk and some OF
the stun decorated the Students boots, which
were thus given a truly startling effect. He
stopped to have his boots cleaned at stand kept
by an Italian who wore cap with tortoise shell
forepiece, a head covering, by the way. that Ger.
Tain Italian dudes greatly crave. The Italian had
polished one boot. when he looked up, saw people
running In all directions and followed their exam
PIE. A DOG supposed TO be mad was dashiDg along
the street. The student went away from there.
M1raculouSly enough, a policeman managed to
shoot tie dog at the second shot, and peace was
restored. The student finally got his other shoe
polished and continued his march. The ruins OF q
big TOY store on the north side OF the street, that
recently burned with loss OF life, are being re-
moved moved Ia lrons OF tnis place STOOD 2O0 Italian
ing-like head-cOver1ng OF their native costume,
and great gold hoops or pendants In their ears.
When the WOrkmen would throw q piece OF CHAR
red wood or half burned bundle OF paper on the
street, the women and children would rush for
ward and scramble for the prize. They completely
Dlockaued the sidewalk. One woman, who was
Carrying big bundle OF charred wood on her head,
co.lded with man. and her bundle toppled back
Ward and struck the student on the feet, running
tne pOuSl on his boots and causing him
TO HOP ABOUT WITH AGONY.
When he had recovered from the accident the
student continued his march. There is one house
on busy Broadway, between the Battery and
Union Square. 1t has steadfastly resisted the en-
croachmentS OF commerce. GreaS stone pillars
extend from foundation to roof OF the tall stone
mansion. 1t is said that its blinds are always
closed and although 1t Is occupied 1t looks de-
serted and grim Inc student walked on mile
AFTER mile until ne passed l2sth street. Then he
began TO enter the strangest part OF Broadway.
Quaint old tumble down buildings flank 1t, grass
Is growing in the interstices between the Tagging
or the Sidewalk, great trees that were planted by
the Dutch are seen here and there, and at one
point an old board fence Is Duiit entirely across
the street. The student stopped at this fence,
hl0 md
came On. and al midnight he visited that portion
or Broadway between Grand and 18th Streets
The crowds That uad bioukaued the sidewalks were
gone. Al O'Clock only a policeman or an Occa-
sional s,rdggler Was abroad. suddenly patter
or 1eet was heard, and TWO men came rushing
along and swept on toward Union Square. A
policeman pursued and arrested them. They tried
10 explain why tney were running, but he would
not ben We them. Not until they mad reached the
OF their Intentions, and tuus gain release They
had made Way r TO run a loot race W. Broadway
IRON the City Hall to Union Square, and were en-
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
las IN LoOKING-GLASS."
Mrs. Langtry made her annual temperance in
New York on Monday in dramatHation OF one OF
the most skillful and brilliant OF recent novels.
he man who has not read "As In Looking GIass'
has big piece Of good fortune awaiting him. II is
book OF such amazing force in cnaracter-draw-
Ing aud draiuatc uilAAes That II lendsttseI read
liy u stage adaptation. Every man at all con-
nected with the dramatic profession had 20 at
the book, and plays rounded on tue novel were so
thlck month ago That Mrs. Langtry said she
could scarcely see across the street for them. A
great number were submitted to her-I know per-
sonaliy nve enthusiasts wno laid their wares be-
lore the Llly-and sne finally selected one 1t is
one OF Inc worst SO iar Written and speak with
out bias, 1or am shining anu unique exception
to the rule and did not attempt TO put the enter
tanning novel in stage form.
DRoLL PEOPLE IN THE BOXES
The first night OF GAS in a Looking Glass" was
made the event OF the by one OF those queer
and mysterious DEGREES that govern New York
life A week before tho evanf oyorybody foil ~